APPENDIX. 
495 
(&.) Seeds caudate. 
(1.) Stamens 3. 
49. J. Canadensis, J. Gay. Heads few-many-flowercd ; outer sepals tlio sliovtcr ; ea]isiile in isinaiii', 
mostly exsert and sliort-poiuted.— Very TariaWe. From X. Kngland and Canada to Wisconsin, and s<ml li- 
Tvard to Georgia, Ohio and Illiuois ; Louisiana. 
(2.) Stamens 6, (or often 3 in J. camMn^.) 
m. J. CAUDATUS, Chapm. Stems 2-3° high, terete and with tlie rif-id l<vi\ cs sniootli : 
ponnd or decompound, subercct, 2-G' long heads 2-.'S-ilo wen 'd ; sejtals jicai iy hn\>x, laii.colafr. 
nerved, the outer acute, equaling the stamens, the inner sulnilate, ImiLiei-; siylr vi r.vsljoi l : sii-mas 
exserted; capsule pyramidal, acute, dark-red, long-exscrted ; seeds liii.-ai oliloun-, >lriai. . Imii.-. 
the tail mostly longer,— S. Carolina to Florida and Louisiana. 
51. J. Asi'KK, Eng. 2-3° high, stem and leaves rough : sepals -jr Ion,-: si ids lar,i;-er. dark, (lie tails 
often reddish. — N. Jersey. 
* * Leaves compressed and eqnitaiit, eusiform. Stems ccimim s-id id' ancijiital ; lloui is iM ilii i li. d, 
in few-many-flowercd heads ; stamens G-3. 
52. J. MERTKNsrAXUS, Bong. Stems compressed, 7-14' high; IU)\\ ers veiy dai]> hiown in a siiig](> 
head, rarely 2-3 ,• oapsule hroadlj' obovate, ol>hise, mni ioiiafe. See page 3,58. 
J. xii'iuomK.s, E. Mey. Stems 1-1 hii;]!, anripiial; lieads few or n)any: caiisule i)iisniat ie, 
acute, sometimes Tostratc. — Very vai iablc. See \y,\'^o :'..")"^. Otlu r forms occnr in Calilbrnia and north- 
ward to L'nalaska. 
'I'l. J. OXYMICIUS, Eng. Stems 2-3'^ high from a ereejiing rout si od;. i i . i l or asicnding. ronqu r-Md ; 
h'aves 1-2^" wide; panicle decompound, 4-6' long, sjtreading or strict : lira<ls .")-l()-liii\vci(d, imle : sejiala 
about 2" long, linear-lanceolate, acuminate-awneil, the inner oft en a lit t Ir t lie longer, nmsl ly sliort er than 
the lanceolate rostrate l-celled capsule; stigmas exserteib the stylr e(]iiaiiiig t lie ovary : -enl ; i loll;,^ 
ovate-oblanceolatc, reticulate with smooth areas. — Caliibi'iiia. 
,55. J. riT^EOCErilALUS, Eng. Stems elect, conipressrd, \vith 1, few or r.aii ly more In-ads ; si'|ials 
2-2^" long, dark-brown, lanceolate-ovate, e([ual. ai iite tu .-iiliulate or sumrtiiiK s ol)tu-r. nsiialiy eijiialiug 
the obtuse or acute loug-mueronat e capsule ; antlicis -J-:; times hm^^cr llian the ti!aiiic:ii ; -\\ Ic c(|iialiug 
the ovary ; stigmas long, exsert ed ; seeds ovate, ]M)intcd each way, '. long, ret icn late, i lie a leas siimot Ii- 
ish. — Califonua ; varijible. 
50. J. CllLonocKl'llAlAs, Eng. lieads ]>ale : sejials broad ami obtuse: style several time-. Imi-ir 
than the ovate ovary; stigmas shorter: capsule ovale, ohtiise, slii>rter tlian (he sepals. See jiu.l;!' :!'«'.*. 
